TY - BOOK AU - Mackey, Alison AU - Gass, Susan M. TI - Second language research : : methodology and design SN - 9780367241322 U1 - 418.007 PY - 2016/// CY - New York PB - Taylor & Francis, KW - Second language acquisition--Research--Methodology KW - Second language acquisition--Research KW - Second language acquisition N1 - Introduction to research -- ; Issued related to data gathering -- ; Common data collection measures -- ; Research variables, validity, and reliability -- ; Designing a quantitative study -- ; Qualitative research -- ; Classroom research -- ; Mixed methods -- ; Analyzing quantitative data -- ; Concluding and reporting research N2 - Specifically targeted towards the needs of a second language research audience, Second Language Research: Methodology and Design addresses basic issues related to research design, providing step-by-step instructions for how to carry out studies. This up-to-date text includes chapters that cover identifying research problems and questions; selecting elicitation measures; dealing with ethical issues related to data gathering; validity and reliability in research; research in second and foreign language classroom contexts; data description and coding; and data analysis. Also included is a chapter ER -